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PoliticsBREAKING NEWS: Chaos In South African Parliament - CNN by Surplus90(op): 5:08pm On Nov 14, 2014
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PoliticsRe: Lagos Guber Aspirant Akinwunmi Ambode Rolls Out Campaign Recharge Cards (PIC) by Surplus90(op): 11:11am On Nov 14, 2014
BekeeBuAgbara:
Same people that accused Fayemi of playing stomach infrastruture politics.
Hypocrisy is another name for APC.
why do u think so?
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 11:08am On Nov 14, 2014
prof800:
Me too!

shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked

When you think there is no more talent and you see this unbelievable work... shocked shocked shocked shocked
just when u think theirs no more talent bro...
PoliticsLagos Guber Aspirant Akinwunmi Ambode Rolls Out Campaign Recharge Cards (PIC) by Surplus90(op): 12:27am On Nov 14, 2014
We have seen all sorts being distributed when it
is getting to voting time...There has been
groundnut oil,rice,garri,sugar,bread et al.
Lagos Guber candidate Akinwunmi Ambode seems
to be pioneering something different...What do u think guys?

Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 9:52pm On Nov 13, 2014
voltron:
very jazz-like concentration, jazz-like patience and jazz-like endurance.. but its cool. seen magicians do feats that surpass this. not saying that he is possessed but you got to admit it does seem beyond human faculties
yea I understand...it does seem out of human faculties but no great accomplishments ever seem possible...
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 4:44pm On Nov 13, 2014
coreseam:
See one of his You tube videos.
its simply shocked shocked shocked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHVLi8LA_0Q

a 13 minutes plus video.

its really about patience imagine from 6:40 minutes to 11:48minutes (5 minutes) he was trying to balance the last rock.

Skill of amazing depth. cool
when I watch his video I find it inspirational... his concentration, calmness, Patience... its amazing
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 4:39pm On Nov 13, 2014
Edwinmason:
Big jazz
everything na jazz?...sometimes, it takes him 5 to 6 mins to balance a single rock...u can learn from his patience, endurance and concentration... if u like
Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 12:38pm On Nov 13, 2014
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Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 12:37pm On Nov 13, 2014
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Art, Graphics & VideoRe: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 12:34pm On Nov 13, 2014
The idea of rocks simply ‘clicking’ together like
lego blocks sounds too fantastic to be true, but
that’s what makes it more fun for Michael. “When
somebody sees something they think is
impossible, it has a really interesting impact on
the person’s mind as they try to argue with their
senses,” he said.
Michael uses his rock balancing skill as a
performance art – he creates unique rock
formations in front of spectators, who are simply
amazed by what he can do. “Mystical”, “magical”,
and “impossible” are some words people have
used to describe his work. And Michael likes to
add a bit of mischief to his performance as well:
“I just go up and tap one in the middle and it just
collapses. And everyone is like [gasp!] So I just
like, get down, start making it again. Make it a
tiny bit different.”
Michael guesses that he might be one of only five
professional rock balancers in the world. He said
that he’s passionate about it because it is a ‘fun
way to relax, release stress, play, create, learn’.
He also described it as a ‘fairly involved
meditative practice, which seems to reveal very
personal, and sometimes profound insights to the
seasoned practitioner’.
“There is nothing easy about it,” he admitted. “It
can frustrate me to my limits, and then I learn. Or
it can reveal magic beyond words, and I learn.
Sometimes the rock wins, but most of the time I
win.”
You cancheck out more pictures of his
spectacular work at his website: www.gravityglue.com

Art, Graphics & VideoGravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(op): 12:30pm On Nov 13, 2014
Artist Michael Grab is a master of rock balancing
– he can pile them up in all sorts of gravity-
defying formations, and believe it or not, there’s
no glue involved.
Michael calls his art a ‘contemplative stone
arrangement’ that involves ‘patience, adaptation,
slow-breathing, steady hands and a plethora of
other practiced skills’. His project, called ‘Gravity
Glue’, has him balancing rocks of all shapes and
capturing the impossible-looking structures on
camera.
“I began balancing rocks through somewhat of a
whim in the summer of 2008 while exploring
Boulder Creek in Boulder, CO, USA,” he says.
“Since then, simple curiosity has evolved into a
prolific creative passion, and daily meditative
practice.” He claim that his creations have a
unique effect on himself and others – they inspire
a sense of magic and peace, a sense that
anything is possible.
According to Michael, the balancing technique
requires a minimum of three contact points. While
every rock is covered with several indentations
that could serve as contact points, his job is to
find the ‘finest point balances’ by paying close
attention to ‘vibrations’. He does this by ‘getting
to know’ the rocks, and his intuition and
experience come in handy while trying to locate
these particular points of balance.
“The most fundamental element of balancing in a
physical sense is finding some kind of ‘tripod’ for
the rock to stand on. I’m basically feeling the
vibrations of the rocks as they kind of roll over
one another,” he explained. “Whenever it rolls over
one of those notches, it kind of clicks or locks
until you really can’t go anywhere else.”

CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 12:16am On Nov 11, 2014
mikeson12:
A Nigerian girl somewhere is itching to have the dog's phone number,some Nigerian girls won't mind dating the dog as far as money is involved. grin grin grin
our girls have really regressed that far?...I seriously doubt that
CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 12:14am On Nov 11, 2014
mikeson12:
A Nigerian girl somewhere is itching to have the dog's phone number,some Nigerian girls won't mind dating the dog as far as money is involved. grin grin grin
CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 12:06am On Nov 11, 2014
mikeson12:
A Nigerian girl somewhere is itching to have the dog's phone number,some Nigerian girls won't mind dating the dog as far as money is involved. grin grin grin
our girls have really regressed that far?...I seriously doubt that
CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 12:00am On Nov 11, 2014
englishmart:
https://theniles.org/media/articles/2012_07_Bonifacio_Dog.jpg
op, the above picture is a picture of an ekuke. It is also called nkita. You cannot compare it to that dog...
That's the difference between dogs and nkitas (bingo.)

Last bullet
dogs are beginning to get richer than humans...
They will soon start contesting for presidential elections.
Lol
CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 12:52pm On Nov 10, 2014
ninovandross:
U gotta luv dis dog though, see d way d dog dey pose sef. Dis dog is dripping swagger
i dey tells u...swagger too much...and earning 15k dollars a month...My My!!!
CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 11:37am On Nov 10, 2014
Bodhi with owners, Kim and Dave meet fans at New York City Dog Parade...

CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 11:02am On Nov 10, 2014
Melancholy:
Cool!! I thank God for my sha. And to those who havent yet hammer, i pray the God who remembers ordinary dog (bodhi) meeting opportunities from its owners will bless una hustle ooo
guy I claim that ur prayer....Amen
CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 10:20am On Nov 10, 2014
bodhi makes $15,000 a month

CelebritiesRe: Meet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 10:15am On Nov 10, 2014

CelebritiesMeet Bodhi, D Dog Who Works As A Menswear Model For Famous Clothing Brands by Surplus90(op): 10:12am On Nov 10, 2014
Bodhi the dog has no time for silly pastimes like
chasing squirrels or playing fetch – he’s quite
serious about his high flying career as a top New
York menswear model. The four-year-old Shiba
Inu is well known in fashion circles as ‘Menswear
Dog’ – he has landed paid modelling contracts
with top brands such as Coach, Todd Snyder and
Salvatore Ferragamo. He’s also a social media
sensation with over 140,000 followers on
Instagram.
Bodhi’s owners – Yena Kim, 27, and Dave Fung,
29 – came up with the idea as a joke; they
dressed up their adorable Shiba Inu in a few fancy
suits and hats. When they posted photographs on
their Facebook page, the response they received
was overwhelmingly positive. So they started
their own Tumblr page featuring Bodhi dressed
according to popular fashion trends.
“We didn’t have any epic plans when we started
our blog,” said Yena, who has worked as a
fashion designer for Ralph Lauren. “We were
bored one Saturday afternoon so we decided to
pass the time by dressing up our handsome
Shiba in serious menswear.”
“Everyone who has a dog has put clothes on their
dog at some point, just to goof around,” added
Dave, who has a decade of experience as a
professional graphic designer. “We just found out
that when we put clothes on him, he lit up, he
started posing for us.”
They posted the pictures online, and according to
Yena: “The response was unreal, so the next day
was spent putting together a Tumblr. The
following day, our Tumblr was featured on GQ
Magazine’s website and it just snowballed from
there.” Soon, the fashion-savvy canine amassed an army
of followers and there was no looking back after
that. Bodhi started receiving countless requests
for collaborations with fashion labels.
“Initially we got some criticism from people who
thought he might be uncomfortable in human
clothes,” said Dave. “But it turned into people
criticising his outfits and telling us what shirt
would look better with what tie – and that’s
when we knew we were successful.” And it
appears that Bodhi quite enjoys being
photographed in an array of stylish outfits. He’s
such a natural model, and he really does seem to
know how to work with the camera.

SportsRe: Most Hilarious Football Pictures by Surplus90(op): 8:30am On Nov 07, 2014
EventConnect:
You won't believe it O!

Just as i was looking at the funny picture about Wenger not winning the Champions League, some chaps were saying the same thing downstairs, responding to the recent draw with Anderlecht!
are u serious
SportsRe: The Top 10 Clubs With The Most Official Trophies In Football History by Surplus90(m): 11:07pm On Nov 06, 2014
B-A-R-C-E-L-O-N-A...Da king of football from time immemorial to eternity...MES QUE UN CLUB
CareerRe: Talent Vs Hardwork: Which Is Needed More To Succeed by Surplus90(op): 2:33pm On Nov 05, 2014
tanimola22:
Provided any of them brings forth results, then it has value. Hard work and talent are tools (think capital or input). The ability to use them to produce impressive results (think output) is what counts. No one rewards tools - but everyone rewards or punishes output from the tools. If you've the best tools in the world, but the tools produce inferior results, the world will punish you. What I think is scarce is the ability to consistently produce high quality results using your tools - talent and or hard work.

You don't want to demonstrate a lot of hard work, without results to show for efforts. Further, if someone is endowed with all the talents and skills in this world but has no results to show for their endowment, few people will care how hard the person has worked or what skills/talents the person possesses..At the end of the day, results are rewarded. Let's not forget this.

Concluding, my take is, whichever one has, just produce results - and watch the world value you.
output the most important...wow
SportsRe: Most Hilarious Football Pictures by Surplus90(op): 11:47am On Nov 05, 2014
vickylinco:
why you dey beef wenger na? i no fit laugh
but its true...very funny how they are all pointing at him sha
PoliticsOPINION: No Better Candidate Come 2015 by Surplus90(op): 11:32am On Nov 05, 2014
I'm neither pro Jonathan(PDP) nor Buhari(APC)...I'm a Nigerian who would love to see Nigeria take front seat as giant of Africa...developmental-wise.
...the TRUTH is I'm far from being satisfied with GEJ's administration. this is because his accomplishment is far below average considering the enormous resources (both human and material) available for him...
...the SAD REALITY is, with the current crop of politicians in this country, there's no better candidate come 2015 based on administrative competence and leadership history...
...the only proven politician (by my observation) that can potentially outperform GEJ due to his tested skills on the two abovementioned criteria is either uninterested in leading the nation or yet to make his intentions known...and he is no other than Fashola.
CelebritiesRe: See How Rick Ross Looks Now After Loosing A Ton Of Weight by Surplus90(op): 12:39am On Nov 05, 2014
Elenabee:
grin he looks wierd tho
do u prefer his former 'BOSSY' outlook?
CareerRe: Talent Vs Hardwork: Which Is Needed More To Succeed by Surplus90(op): 12:34am On Nov 05, 2014
Bolt3:
Both talent and hard work is required to succeed but everyone has talent but not everyone works hard. Using the economic law of scarcity and value hardword has more value because it is scarce. Hence hardwork is more important.
nice arguement
CelebritiesRe: See How Rick Ross Looks Now After Loosing A Ton Of Weight by Surplus90(op): 12:31am On Nov 05, 2014
rutemi:
hahahahaha you don't need to date him. You funny sha, so if Rick proposed to you, you'll tell him he is too fat ni.. Hahahahaha
you can imagine...
CelebritiesRe: See How Rick Ross Looks Now After Loosing A Ton Of Weight by Surplus90(op): 12:30am On Nov 05, 2014
soulglo:
He has to have done a medical procedure. He lost it too fast
abi?
SportsRe: Most Hilarious Football Pictures by Surplus90(op): 12:23am On Nov 05, 2014
MrOON:
ma chin aches. i cant laugh animore
football is a beautiful sport

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